Star Wars Episode 7

[Rangerboy87]

Well, after those horrible, uninspired and crap prequels, the fumbly editing and the actual renaming of the first three movies to episodes 4-6 respectively, I doubt much more damage can be done to the IP.

Wait a sec, the original trilogy has always been episodes 4-6.

I remember watching the original trilogy as boy. It was the un-remastered version on VHS (no extra shots or dubs or anything; just in their natural original goodness). Even then they were episodes 4-6. I remember asking my dad why they were called that if there wasn't a 1-3. So the idea of the prequels was always there.

I should probably go look for those tapes at my folks' house...they're probably worth a fortune as much as people value the original "unedited" trilogy

I saw the headline and just went "Oh fuck off!".
I believe yahtzee said it best, people need to slap George away from the editing desk and give him a colouring books so he doesn't determinedly destroy his own franchise so much

Ironically, I had just watched that episode a few minutes before seeing the headline. Yahtzee gets his wish. Hopefully, Disney can do some Marvel magic on it and make it awesome again.

 

[Lt._nefarious]

I have only seen 2 Star Wars films and they were part of the prequel trilogy... I haven't seen Attack of the Clones, the live action or animated one so I really couldn't care less but I despise George Lucas for the 4th Indiana Jones film and I'm glad he's having at least one franchise taken away from him...

 

[Agayek]

the actual renaming of the first three movies to episodes 4-6 respectively

It needs to be said that this is explicitly untrue. A New Hope was always Episode IV, even back when it was very first played in theaters. It's a relatively common misconception that they were renamed, but it's blatantly false.

If memory serves, Lucas thought an in-media-res opening would be better, and essentially threw the viewer into the middle of the story.

 

[MCrewdson001]

I wonder how much established "canon" they will accept or ignore. So much expanded universe goes into the immediate timeline afterward they have three options: make it an adaptation of the expanded universe; make how they want in spite of the expanded universe, or sidestep the issue by setting it distantly beyond episode 6.

It's a long wait, and lot remains to be seen, but I have confidence in Disney. They've made good movies targeted at a similar audience recently (Tron: Legacy, John Carter, Pirates 1, 2, and 4, Phase One) so I think it's worth giving them a shot. They already know how steep the price would be for screwing up.

It could be good but Lucas is staying on as a creative consultant so who knows, all we can do is hope for the best

 

[Brendan Stepladder]

Don't care. Star Wars as a franchise needs to just stop. No more. No more annoying merchandising, no more movies, no more 'special editions', no more games. Just stop. End it now before it gets even more ridiculous and stupid.

because Disney is well known for being very judicious with their franchises.

 

[gh0ti]

Why can't we just let it die?

Films don't die any more. They just get rebooted.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

Congratulations, you have just listed every child's show they have done in the recent years (well, almost). You do realize that Disney also created Avengers and Muppets, right? Both brilliant movies. They can bring a franchise justice, which they have shown. Then again, Star Wars' primary audience isn't a bunch of pre-teens.

He asked the question, I gave the answer. Everything else is irrelevant unless you want to dispute Hannah Montana's status as a bad show.

 

[Gigano]

So potentially good news.

If it's good it can be watched, and if it's bad it can be ignored. It's not like better Star Wars movies were expected.

 

[Legomaniac91_v1legacy]

Did anyone else feel a chill go up their spine?

I've got a bad feeling about this...

Its as though millions of voices cried out in terror, and then were suddenly silenced

 

[afroebob]

"Star Wars Episode 7 planned for 3 years from now; fans already complaining about how much it sucks"

Very true. The internet never fails at surprising me with how much it can *****. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing who is going to write and direct it. If by the grace of God they get Joss Whedon onboard after the Avengers 2 is done that would be a Godsend. Or if they have John Lasseter, that guy is a genius at film making and this would be an awesome first live action movie for him. Either way, I've got my doubts but I think that has a real chance of being great.

 

[katana-409]

Does this mean Princess Leia is now a Disney Princess? :/

 

[the_hoffs_ego]

So, the movie will either be good and fans will be happy, or it will be bad and people don't have to watch it if they don't want to. Why not? I liked the prequels.

 

[Worgen]

After the new movies, I just cant give a damn about starwars anymore.

 

[Eddy-16]

So, the movie will either be good and fans will be happy, or it will be bad and people don't have to watch it if they don't want to. Why not? I liked the prequels.

Hang on let me fix that for you...

So, the movie will either be good and fans will whine and *****, or it will be bad and people don't have to watch it if they don't want to and then the fans will whine and ***** about how someone is ruining their franchise.

 

[Valis7]

Why are people automatically assuming the new movies will suck? SW fans spent the last 10 years complaining about how Lucas is ruining the franchise but the second he hands it over they STILL complain.

 

[ShaqLevick]

OT: Don't really care. Star Wars is ruined. But I guess they have nowhere to go but up, so there's that at least.

Seriously has Disney ever put out anything but quality programming.

Hannah Montana: The Movie
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
College Road Trip
Underdog
The Game Plan
Teacher's Pet
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
The Pacifier
Ice Princess
The Shaggy Dog
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Snow Dogs
The Country Bears
The Santa Clause 2
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
G-Force
Austin & Ally
Hannah Montana
Shake It Up
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
A.N.T. Farm
Jessie
Sonny With A Chance
Jonas L.A.
can't
compile
more
without
strangling
self

All of which are entertaining if you fall into their target demographic. All I'm saying is that for all the mediocrity Disney more often than not hits it out of the park, and really we should give them a chance.

 

[TK421]

If they make it about some of the books that are way after the fall of the empire with Luke's and Han's kids and such, it could be good. Maybe.

 

[shrekfan246]

I felt a great disturbance in the Internet... as if millions of fanboys cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I feel something terrible has happened.

Jokes aside, I liked the prequel films for what they were - Flashy action movies strung together by poorly edited exposition and almost completely carried by Liam Neeson (in the first one) and Ewan McGregor (in all three).

As long as George Lucas isn't the one leading this film, it could end up being half-decent. At the very least, it would take a lot of work for it to be the worst thing we've seen in the Star Wars universe.

 

[jamesbrown]

I don't know what to make of this; it seems like Disney has helped companies like Pixar and Marvel. Though Disney seems to be more of a company that tells its holdings "make money, and we will help you in any way we can; as long as you make money"; from what I can tell there are creative stuffs happening (mostly slated for 2015) but sequels are aplenty in Pixar's future and Disney has helped Marvel with Iron Man 3, and seeming to take a hands-off approach as long as the above statement holds true.

Here is some interesting articles from different points of view:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/03/21/is-disney-killing-pixar-and-marvel/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/business/02stewart.html?pagewanted=all
http://seekingalpha.com/article/691341-disney-s-marvel-acquisition-continues-to-pay-off
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/176664521.html?page=1&c=y
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/discuss-is-the-golden-age-of-pixar-over-20120717?page=1#blogPostHeaderPanel

 

[ianeddy44]

I'm really on the fence about this. On one hand, there should not be any more movies. If there's one thing that NEEDS not to be modified, it's the Star Wars film canon. The games, merch, kids shows, etc. are all peripheral to movies I-VI. They can dick around with the peripherals as much as they want because to me, they're not part of the STAR WARS SAGA. You can write a Jesus fanfic, but you can't add it to the canon (the bible). That's how I feel about Star Wars. I suppose I could just ignore the new ones, but that doesn't make the problem go away. Let the good things be good and don't fuck with it.